Over a 3-week period, our merry band of Mount Saint Mary College students and faculty will travel throughout the two main islands of New Zealand. We're geared-up to learn about the flora and fauna as well as the conservation measures taken to preserve native New Zealand organisms, and absorb as much of the culture as we can!

Monday, January 9, 2012

2 January 2012: Lake Taupo and Wellington

Today, we traveled from Rotorua to Lake Taupo and then onto Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand. After nearly 4 days in the rain, we finally saw the sun and reveled in it on a beach along Lake Taupo. Our long trip ended in Wellington, where our group meandered into downtown Wellington for a bite to eat. Our first adventure in Wellington takes place tomorrow when we visit Te Papa, the national museum.